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Finally, facilities must develop, implement and maintain an effective training program for all new and existing
staff, individuals providing services under a contractual arrangement and volunteers, consistent with their
expected roles. There are also a number of required trainings: Communication, Resident Rights & Facility
Responsibilities, QAPI, Infection Control, Compliance & Ethics and required in-services for Nurse Aides
based on weaknesses.
For further information, please contact Mary Wassel at [email protected] or Elliott Frost at
[email protected].
Beyond Education
Formal education and credits are not the only offerings at the LeadingAge New York
Annual Conference and Exposition. The three-day event serves as the platform for
association business, networking and business development.
Prior to the conference, members and business members participated in the
LeadingAge New York Annual Golf Tournament at Ballston Spa Country Club. See page 19
for more details on this fun event for a great cause. Also held pre-conference on Mon., May
th
20 was a full-day Workforce Summit. Designed to engage thought leaders in mindful discussion,
share best practices and find solutions to workforce issues, this Summit is but one in a series of
initiatives that LeadingAge New York is planning to help solve members’ workforce issues. See page 29
for a more comprehensive look at what to expect for the rest of 2019 and the rest of 2019 and beyond for
workforce initiatives.
Amidst the stimulating educational content, conference attendees joined exhibitors and other business
attendees for two receptions. The ever-popular Block Party, held inside this year because of inclement weather,
provided the perfect venue to catch up with colleagues and make new connections while enjoying some light
fare and beverages. New this year, attendees could attend a second reception on Tuesday evening, providing
yet another backdrop for networking and business development.
On Tues., May 21 st , amidst the various activities at the conference and exposition hall, meetings
of the boards of directors of LeadingAge New York and LeadingAge New York Services were
held. Afterward, the directors attended a training session with LeadingAge’s chairman of the
Board, Steve Fleming, to discuss the national landscape and trends for 2020 and beyond.
Later that day, the New York Town Hall meeting was held. This event is part of a
national initiative among LeadingAge affiliates that is designed to gather significant
representation of state associations’ membership to bring issues and concerns to
LeadingAge’s attention as they formulate their public policy and advocacy agendas for the
following year. LeadingAge New York members joined their colleagues for a cool beverage
and brainstorming during this lively session, which provided a lot of great input to shape the
LeadingAge agenda.
Wednesday saw a flurry of activity related to association business. The Annual Membership Meeting
is traditionally held the last morning of the conference to conduct association business, learn about the
financial state of the association, vote on any bylaws changes and elect and administer the oath of office to new
members of the Board of Directors and officers.
Following the Annual Meeting was a celebration and graduation of the 2019-20 class of the IGNITE Leadership
Academy. This marks the sixth group of graduates since program inception. For more details on this wonderful
event, see page 18.
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